Obtained superpowers also include some superhuman powers, like those of Batman who trained for years to reach the man he is today. Manhattan who gained his powers due to a scientific accident. Obtained superpowers are generally powers which were either obtained on purpose, like searching for an artifact which grants powers, or obtained by accident, like Spiderman who was bitten by a radioactive spider which gave him his powers or Dr. Of course, from a story telling point this offers a whole lot of great possibilities. The biggest potential issue with given powers is that it could imply there's something stronger than the hero out there and that the powers could be taken away by that being at a moment's notice. The Green Lantern is one of them, sort of, and Wolverine's skeleton was enhanced to Adamantium later in life. There aren't a whole lot of heroes whose powers were given to them by somebody or something else compared to other types of heroes and villains. For example, if Tony Stark (Iron Man) gave one of his suits to a random person you could argue that person has been given superpowers, but we tend to think more about gods bestowing powers upon somebody, perhaps a chosen one or a government creating a superhuman whenever we think of 'given' superpower. You can also interpret 'given' in different ways. He was an ordinary boy until he met the wizard Shazam and, by speaking the wizards name, is now able to transform into Captain Marvel, an adult superhero. One such example is DC's Captain Marvel, also known as Shazam. Given superpowers are exactly that, powers given by some other being. These choices are stricter with the other sources. Innate superpowers are very versatile, you can decide whether or not those powers can be taken away, enhanced or taken over. They did so in different ways and those ways defined the characters, perhaps more so than their powers, and this shows how even if you had 2 characters with the same powers, their personality is what helps make them original. Obviously the differences between Wolverine and Thor are huge, but they both have a power they were born with and had to deal with. This could be something like a genetic mutation, like Wolverine, or something like being born as a god, like Thor. Innate superpowers simply mean that character was born with it. This ties in a little with the previous point about types, but it'll help you decide on what the foundations of your superpower are and where you can take them within your story universe. Superpower sources can be divided into 4 types: innate, given, obtained and circumstantial. The choice of which one to pick is ultimately answered by what you prefer, it's your story after all. Inhuman powers are far more varied and possibly far stronger than superhuman powers, but each brings advantages and disadvantages in terms of story telling. These powers could still be explained as mutations within a human, like the X-Men, but you're still within the realm of inhuman powers. Inhuman powers are powers which a normal human being could never possess, like the power of flight or invisibility, even if that person trained a lifetime to achieve it. Being able to run incredibly fast, faster than Olympic medalists, wouldn't be too much of an issue, but when your character runs faster than 45mph (72km/h) you're stepping in the realms of inhuman powers.
When going for superhuman powers you don't have to stay within the known limits of the human body, you can stretch them a little, but not too far.
All his powers are within the realm of human possibilities, but it's unlikely one human would ever be that good. An example of such a character is Batman.
Superhuman powers are powers which a normal human might be capable of, whether through years of training, taking pills (happens in sports) or other means. There are 2 types of superpowers: superhuman and inhuman.